Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.26
Visarga· Brahmā's creationGāndhārī’s Sons and Daughter
“Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s wife, Gāndhārī, gave birth to one hundred sons and one daughter, O King. The oldest of the sons was Duryodhana, and the daughter’s name was Duḥśalā.”
What the purport teaches
- Gāndhārī was Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s wife.
- She gave birth to one hundred sons. Duryodhana was the eldest.
- She also had one daughter, whose name was Duḥśalā.
Try this today
Write a short family note naming Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāndhārī, their eldest son and their daughter.
Ask yourself
Am I giving attention to each detail in the account, including the daughter’s name?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.